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Very few people in the office today, but some who are here are laying low in hopes things are forgotten and blow over in the next week or so. I've received a couple of apology texts and emails so far.

The last Christmas party my boss had was almost 10 years ago. Two of my colleagues announced their relationship to everyone. It was very awkward for all attending. My boss never had another Christmas party after that one.

You lead a much more exciting life than I do.

LMFAO......you know you fucked up bad when you have to send out a group text to your co-workers with an apology for your behavior at the Christmas party. 😂

Last few Christmas parties I attended, everyone was given two drink tickets. I suppose some were given to the heavy drinkers by the non drinkers. But people stayed sober.
I do recall 20 years ago people passed out or should have but instead they made an ass of themselves.
And some marriage vows were broken
Those of us that stayed sober fared much better career wise.

Two guys? That would be awkward....

I heard the horror stories from our corporate parties from many years ago. This was long before I started with Wal Mart. The one that led to discontinuing the parties was pretty epic. One of the big wigs got caught in his office bumping uglies with his secretary, which probably wouldn't have been so bad, except that it was his wife that caught him. An inebriated shop manager walked off the end of a loading dock and broke his shoulder. Two guys decided they were too drunk to drive them selves home, so made the classic decision to "follow" each other home. They made it less than a mile down the road before they ran into each other. Another guy left the party and passed out at a train crossing waiting for a train to pass. He had the window open with his head hanging out the window, and the whole side of his head was covered with snow when the cop rolled up on him. 'Scared the crap out of the cop as he thought someone had shot him in the head and blew his brains out. So in one night they had one serious injury in the shop, three DUI's and a messy divorce case. So much for corporate parties at that company.

I normally eschew the complete sobriety thing at social events, but always have remembered what my old man said to me during a cocktail party at their place in Boston long ago after I asked why he didn't loosen up a bit and enjoy one or two more than his usual beers. He said, "first off, I make it a point to always be in control, especially so anywhere that your mother is present. That's something that might not be possible if I have too much to drink. Second, over the years I've found more pleasure at these types of social gatherings can be had watching people. Some normally pretentious, prim and proper old sea biscuit falling down with her dress over her head, some loudmouth getting slapped by his wife in front of everyone, and occasionally getting a chance to confront some hayseed for pilfering things like shrimp, lobster tails and crab claws. 'Hey there fella, I note that your pet crab in your sport coat pocket is needing you to take him for a walk or something; he keeps reaching up trying to get your attention...'